Is it wet? Meters matter when determining moisture in building materials

Adjusters should know which meter is more effective under which specific circumstance.

By Abel Cream|November 14, 2017 at 02:00 AM

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When it comes to construction, determining the correct moisture content of wetted building materials and analyzing corresponding locations, orientations and patterns is of imminent value to forensic engineers and building scientists. As many building damages relate to insurance claims and construction defect/ subrogation lawsuits, legal challenges to the accuracy of measured moisture content (MC) have arisen.